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J. A. MALONEY.

SADDLE GLAMP.

No. 585,585. Patented June 29, 1897.

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SADDLE-CLAN! P SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 585,585,dated June 29, 1897.

Application filed January 28, 1897. Serial No. 621,118. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known thatl, JAMES A. MALONEY, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Washington, in the District of Oolu1nbia,have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Saddle-Olamps; and I do declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, whichform a part of this specification.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a side view with the saddle-springinsection. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section of the clamp removed.Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section of the same. Fig. 4: is a frontview showing the clamp applied to asaddle, and Fig. 5 is a detail viewof the clamping piece.

This invention is designed to provide a clamp of improved character foruse in connection with bicycle-saddles for the purpose of securing themto the seat-post of the machine; and it consists in the novelconstruction and combination of parts, all as hereinafter described, andpointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, the letterA designates the bodyportion of the clamp, having therethrough a lower opening 13 to receivethe seat-post O and an upper opening D to receive the saddle-spring E.

The clamp which I have shown is designed for use in connection withsaddles whose springs are arranged transversely thereof, as shown inFig. 4, and consequently the two openings B and D therein are at rightangles to each other. Vhen designed for use with saddles having alongitudinal spring, the said openings will be parallel with each other,as in the clamps now commonly used. In the wall 0, which separates thetwo openings, is formed a narrow oblong slot F, which extends in thesame direction as the opening B. Seated loosely in this slot is aclamp-piece G of T form in cross-section and of such dimensions that itcan be introduced to its seat through the opening D. Said opening D isformed with a curved or concave upper wall, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2,and the upper face ofthe piece G has a corresponding convexity from endto end, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 5.

The spring E is convexo-concave in cross section either throughout itsentire length or at its middle portion only, its upper face beingadapted to fit closely the upper wall of the opening D, while its lowerfacefits the convex surface of the piece G. The lower end portions orcorners of the said piece are rounded off, as indicated at g, and itslower face is ooncaved, as shown at to fit the seatpost. When the clampis removed from the seat-post, the piece G drops partially through intothe opening B, as shown in Fig. 2, being prevented from falling entirelytherethrough by reason of its flanged or T head. When the clamp isplaced on said post, the latter passes the rounded corners g and forcesthe piece G up into contact with the spring E, as shown in Fig. l. Theusual clamping-screw H is then set up against the said post. The saddlemay be readily adjusted to elevate or depress its forward edge byloosening the said screw and moving the spring backward or forward onthe convex head of the piece Gr.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a saddle-clamp, the body portion having the two openings B and D,separated by a wall 0 having therein a narrow oblong slot, and aclamping-piece loosely seated in said slot and adapted to projectthrough the same, said piece having a laterally-flanged or T head andalso having its lower face concave and its lower corners rounded,substantiallyas specified.

2. The combination with the saddle-clamp having the upper opening D forthe saddlespring, said opening having a curved or concave upper wall,the lower opening for the seatpost and at right angles to the saidopening D, the oblong slot connecting the said openings, theclamping-piece loosely seated in said slot and having alaterally-fiangedconsaid upper opening and also the convex head of the clamping-piece,substantially as specified.

3. In a saddle-clamp, the combination with 5 the body portion having anopening therethrough for the saddle-spring, said opening having a curvedor concave upper Wall, and a lower opening for the seat-post at rightangles to the first-named opening, of the spring 1o oonvexo-concave incross-section, a clampingpiece arranged to be pressed upwardly by theseat-post against the said spring and having a convex upper face, andthe clamping-screw, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature 15 in presence of twoWitnesses.

JAMES A. MALONEY. Witnesses; GEORGE II. PARMELEE, PHILIP 0. HTML

